Money Problems at the Ram Mandir Trust

羅姆神廟信託基金的金錢問題


Introduction

Some people say the Ram Mandir Trust stole money and land. Now, two groups are fighting about this.

有人指稱羅姆神廟信託基金盜用資金與土地,目前有兩個團體對此展開爭論。

Main Body

The VHP group says they did not run the Trust. They want the police to find the bad people quickly. They say the courts should finish the case in five months.

VHP 團體表示他們並未經營該信託基金。他們希望警方能迅速找出涉案人員。他們認為法院應在五個月內結案。

Two other parties, Congress and AAP, do not believe the VHP. They say the VHP is lying to protect their friends. They want the Supreme Court to check the money.

另外兩個政黨——國大黨 (Congress) 與 AAP 則不相信 VHP。他們指稱 VHP 為了保護友人而說謊,並要求最高法院對資金進行審查。

Sanjay Singh from the AAP says some land was too expensive. He says a piece of land cost 2 crore rupees, but the Trust paid 18.5 crore rupees. He wants to show more papers to the police.

AAP 的 Sanjay Singh 表示部分土地價格過高。他指出其中一塊土地價值 2 億盧比,但信託基金卻支付了 18.5 億盧比。他希望向警方提交更多文件。

Conclusion

The VHP wants to punish a few people. The other parties want a bigger and fair check of all the leaders.

VHP 希望懲罰少數人員,而其他政黨則要求對所有領導層進行更全面且公正的審查。

Vocabulary Learning

🛑 'Want' vs 'Say'

In this story, we see two different ways people express themselves. One is for facts/claims and one is for desires.

1. Saying things (Reporting) When someone tells us something, we use SAY.

  • The VHP group says...
  • He says a piece of land cost...
  • They say the VHP is lying...

2. Wanting things (Goals) When someone hopes for a result, we use WANT.

  • They want the police to find...
  • They want the Supreme Court to check...
  • He wants to show more papers...

Quick Guide for A2 Learners:

Person \rightarrow SAY \rightarrow Information (Example: Sanjay Singh says the land is expensive.)

Person \rightarrow WANT \rightarrow Action/Result (Example: He wants a fair check.)

Vocabulary Boost:

  • Lying \rightarrow Not telling the truth.
  • Punish \rightarrow To give a penalty for doing something bad.

Vocabulary Learning

stole (v.)
Took something that does not belong to you
Example:Someone stole my bag yesterday.
fighting (v.)
Disagreeing strongly or arguing
Example:The two brothers are fighting about the toy.
protect (v.)
To keep someone or something safe
Example:A helmet helps protect your head.
expensive (adj.)
Costing a lot of money
Example:This new phone is very expensive.
punish (v.)
To make someone suffer for doing something wrong
Example:The teacher will punish the students for shouting.
Practice A2 words in a crossword